This comprehensive volume offers a critical, socio-demographic examination of the COVID-19 crisis and human mobility in Indonesia. Drawing on data from across the archipelago, it covers the demographic, economic, psychosocial, and socio-political contexts of the pandemic, rigorously analyzing emergency management and its severe, specific impacts on migrants (domestic and international workers, students) and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). The book meticulously analyzes the consequences of enforced restrictions and border closures, detailing the disruption of livelihoods and the adaptive strategies employed by these vulnerable populations. As the first book to frame the pandemic through this lens in Indonesia, it provides a crucial platform for rethinking crisis response commitment and underscores the importance of domestic implementation of international laws for protecting migrant rights. Beyond informing post-pandemic policy and research on migration in Indonesia, this work provides enduring, actionable lessons relevant to public health crises and state-of-emergency management throughout the Global South.

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Vanda Ningrum is a senior researcher at the Population Research Center, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia. She holds a doctoral degree in strategic and global studies from the University of Indonesia, where her dissertation explored models of community resilience in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Her research interests encompass community resilience and social dynamics, population and disaster studies, as well as youth, rural, and agricultural studies. She has collaborated extensively with governmental bodies, national and international universities, non-governmental organizations, and various international institutions. Beyond her research endeavors, she actively engages in academic and policy discourse. She is a frequent guest lecturer at the University of Indonesia and a speaker at policy forums hosted by governmental and non-governmental organizations.

Sandy Nur Ikfal Raharjo is a researcher at the Research Center for Politics, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia. He is currently also a Ph.D. student at the Department of Southeast Asian Studies, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia. For the last ten years, he has conducted research on cross-border migration, cross-border cooperation and dispute settlement mechanism, subregional economic cooperation in Southeast Asia, social resilience of the outermost small island community in Indonesia, and gender based-natural resource management in Indonesia's land and maritime border area.

Syarifah Aini Dalimunthe holds a doctoral degree in geography from Nagoya University, Japan, and is currently a researcher at Badan Riset Inovasi Nasional (BRIN). Her research primarily investigates the intersection of disaster risk reduction (DRR) and the social construction of nature. Before joining BRIN, she served as the Indonesian primary researcher for Climate Asia at BBC Media Action, United Kingdom. She also contributed as a junior researcher to the Land Use Policy in Developing Countries (LUPIS) project, an initiative of the European Union involving 11 countries across Africa and Asia. Her early career includes a junior researcher fellowship from the Center for Development Issues in Nijmegen (CIDIN), Radboud University, the Netherlands. Her work has a proven track record of collaborating with diverse international organizations, including JICA, UN University EHS Germany, The Nature Conservancy, and the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN) in Kyoto, Japan.

Nor Suzylah Sohaimi, Ph.D., is a senior lecturer at the School of Government, Universiti Utara Malaysia, specializing in urbanization and regional development. She holds a Ph.D. in built environment from the International Islamic University Malaysia and a master's in urban development and management from Universiti Teknologi MARA. Her research interests include regional development, migration, housing studies, and sustainability, with a focus on cross-border dynamics and policy impacts on human settlements. She actively contributes to the academic community through research, scholarly reviews, and collaborative engagements. Beyond academia, she is involved in community-based initiatives and consultancy projects that address real-world urban and housing challenges. Her work reflects a strong commitment to bridging research with practice, supporting inclusive development, and promoting sustainable solutions for resilient communities. Nor Suzylah continues to advance knowledge in her field while fostering positive societal impact through education, engagement, and applied research.